Last night at 8:57 pm Pingree Grove & Countryside responded to Route 47, North of North Starks for a vehicle accident with extrication. On arrival, personnel found a two vehicle head-on accident with both vehicles in the South-bound lane. There was no extrication. Both drivers were transported to local hospitals. Route 47 was closed for about an hour, and the accident is under investigation.

Responding ... (Full Story & Photos)

Attached is information from the National Weather Service.
Bitter Cold Tonight and Dangerous Wind Chills.... (Full Story & Photos)

Every year the Month of January is SCBA (Self
Contained Breathing Apparatus) Training for the
Whole Department. We do Fit Testing with our
Masks, Parts of our Air Packs, Using our Air
Compressor, Emergency Procedures, Donning
and Doffing the Air Packs, a Black Out Maze, and
an Air Consumption Test... (Full Story & Photos)

We are still having a problem with Comcast getting our Phone System on-line. We keep hearing that they are up-grading our problem. We have even been in touch with our State Senator to help us. You can reach us at (847) 464-5558. This is a direct line into Station 3 at 1600 Reinking Road.

We can also be reached by email:

Chief Stout Kstout@pgfpd.com
D/C Howell chowell@pgfpd.com... (Full Story & Photos)

Today at 12:50 pm Pingree Grove & Countryside responded for an accident with injuries on Big Timber Rd, East of the Rutland Forest Preserve. While enroute, companies were informed that a vehicle was on fire. On arrival companies found a two vehicle accident with one vehicle on fire and two patients, both were out of the vehicles. The fire was extinguished and both patients were transported to local ... (Full Story & Photos)